The key facts

  • The conflict occurred at an NNC gas station in Dalnerechensk, Primorsky Krai
  • The victim was saved from serious consequences by the motorcycle helmet he was wearing
  • The verdict was three years suspended; the regional court upheld it, and the decision has entered into force

A quarrel over a queue at a gas station

In Primorsky Krai, a participant in the SVO who struck a motorcyclist with an axe while queuing at a gas station has been sentenced. The incident was reported by the Telegram channel 'Vladivostok, Primorye, Russia', Gazeta.Ru writes about the verdict. The conflict took place at an NNC gas station in Dalnerechensk: the motorcyclist was allowed to refuel out of turn because of his small tank capacity, which angered one of the motorists and his wife.

The attack and the trial

During the argument, the man said he had fought for the DNR and LNR, showed his scars, then pulled out an axe and struck the motorcyclist on the head with its butt. The motorcyclist was saved from serious consequences by the helmet he was wearing. It later emerged that the attacker worked as an orderly in the psychiatric unit of an emergency medical service.

The verdict and the appeal

The court found the man guilty of hooliganism, but took into account his lack of previous convictions, his military award and other mitigating circumstances — he received no real prison term and was given three years suspended. The defense tried to challenge the verdict, but the regional court upheld the decision, which has already entered into legal force.